Three individuals were found dead on the street in Nottingham, Central England, and three others were hospitalized after an attempt to run them over with a vehicle, reports Reuters.
Two individuals were discovered dead on a road in the city’s center shortly after 03:00 a.m. GMT, before police were informed of another incident not far away in which someone driving a vehicle also attempted to run over three other people.
A 31-year-old man was detained by policemen on suspicion of murder. The motive was not revealed, and the police statement made no mention of counter-terrorism officers being engaged.
Several main highways were closed and the tram network in Nottingham was temporarily suspended.